Flowers for the young women

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Mid-Late Victorian Fashion and Costume History (1860 - 1901)

The Victorian Era is so important to modern day fashions. Firstly the sewing machine had been invented, and secondly clothes would in future become couture design led. The dresses were Flamboyant and full, and lets not forget lengthy. Above is two Victorian dresses, one being worn with a conservative collar. Swooped and the collar bones are barely see able. While, the later version of the Victorian dress is cut-V shaped, showing little breast yet full collar bones. As time went on, the dress got slimmer, layered, and it developed a train:

The length remained the same for an amazing amount of time.

Above - Slim fitting trained dress with cuirasse bodice 1876. By 1878 the cuirasse bodice reached the thighs. 1878 - the cuirasse bodices had reached the thighs. The cuirasse bodice was corset like and dipped even deeper both front and back extending well down the hips creating the look of a body encased in Armour.

- The new Hard Bustle of 1883 -

Suddenly out of nowhere in 1883 a new jutting out shelf like style of bustle appeared. It had been shown in Paris in 1880, but as a fashion took off later outside of Paris. It reappeared even larger than ever as a hard shape that gave women a silhouette like the hind legs of a horse. The new bustle dress had a different look. It had minimál drapery compared to the former and a slimmer more fitted severely tailored princess bodice, with a much flatter front. What drapery there was, was tidily arranged at the front of the dress as a small apron. Soon even that disappeared. For support the spring pivoted metal band Langtry bustle gave the correct foundation for the wider skirts.

See La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat 18 84 - 6

- Power dressing -

It's interesting to note how late Victorian women embraced the sharper tailored jacket fashion which gave them a different posture with a more confident air reflecting the ideals of early female emancipation. Other military and more tailor made styles of jacket were also popular. Some dresses also had a more severe air about them.

Overall, Victorian Fashions has great Silhouettes involving femininity and couture.

By: f.j.p

Edited by: alejDERO